Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him)

Director of the Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield. Coauthor of The First Migrants and Homesteading the Plains.

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

It’s an honor to be included on this list with these great books and authors.

[ASALH @ASALH]

Announcing the 2024 ASALH Book Prize Finalists 🏆 Winner to be announced during #BlackHistoryMonth https://t.co/yIjeb1urMI

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

This was a really fun experience—then again, I wasn’t one of the folks who had to live like it was the 1880s.

[Bison Books @BisonBooksUNP]

.@JacobFriefeld, coauthor of THE FIRST MIGRANTS, was featured as a historical expert on the new @StreamOnMax series "Back to the Frontier." https://t.co/dAjbkTqj2b

[Bison Books @BisonBooksUNP]

Winner of the 2024 Nebraska Book Award, THE FIRST MIGRANTS, by Richard Edwards and @JacobFriefeld weaves together the narrative histories of the six most important Black homesteader communities.

Get 50% off here: https://t.co/IHrRiKRs5H

[University of Illinois Springfield @UISedu]

#UISedu Chancellor Janet Gooch hosted Jacob Friefeld for her Thinkers Series tonight. Friefeld, featured on HBO Max and Magnolia Network’s “Back to the Frontier,” discussed Lincoln’s legacy and its relevance today.

[Bison Books @BisonBooksUNP]

"THE FIRST MIGRANTS [by @JacobFriefeld] is a meticulously detailed look at Black homesteaders," writes Deb Acord in the Rocky Mountain Reader. https://t.co/D3nlmTpufj

[University of Illinois System @UofILSystem]

Traveling back in time and getting real. That's the gist of a new reality show that features @UISedu American frontier expert Jacob Friefeld. Hint: Participants learn how to survive without cell phones and more. https://t.co/658Odl0n29

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

@PatandRon670 it would be a tragedy if Bender didn’t have a curveball.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Prosecutors say Russia paid a U.S. company to push pro-Kremlin messages from conservative influencers. Here is how the alleged scheme worked.
https://t.co/LznjDoBBP6

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

Happy birthday to The First Migrants! I wrote a short blog post reflecting on the book’s first year.

[Univ Nebraska Press @UnivNebPress]

Happy first book birthday to THE FIRST MIGRANTS (@BisonBooksUNP) by Richard Edwards and @JacobFriefeld!

https://t.co/yH2H2Ii9p8

[Univ Nebraska Press @UnivNebPress]

Congratulations to UNP authors @JacobFriefeld @SueSilverman @shyhooper @RomeoOriogun @sophieklahr @PaulCarterCA @sidneythompson1 @laurarhogan and more who were recently recognized for their work! https://t.co/q80GVOMcKT

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

Good visit to @LincolnHomeNPS with @HaroldHolzer

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

@CivilWarJon Probably let go CB Buckner too.

[Univ Nebraska Press @UnivNebPress]

Congratulations to these UNP authors who were recently recognized for their work: @laurarhogan @JacobFriefeld @UNLProvocations @hilaryzaid @JaredHarel and more! https://t.co/mky6182eCr

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

Nice to be a finalist for the @Western_Writers Spur Award for nonfiction history! (And really looking forward to reading Elliot West’s Book)

https://t.co/AUS1EPCpd4

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

Join me next Tuesday for a virtual program with the National Archives!

[U.S. National Archives @USNatArchives]

Join us virtually on February 20 as authors Richard Edwards and Jacob K. Friefeld discuss the largely unknown story of Black people who migrated from the South to the Great Plains between 1877 and 1920 in search of land and freedom.

https://t.co/FGdU8shzo8

#BlackHistoryMonth

[Jacob K. Friefeld (he/him) @JacobFriefeld]

Good Review in the Missouri Historical Review! “The First Migrants is a highly readable, lively book that not only contextualizes the homesteading movement of African Americans in the West but does so by…showcasing personal stories within a decades long movement.”

[Univ Nebraska Press @UnivNebPress]

News & Reviews feat. @MiddleWestRev @TheFourCrickets @JacobFriefeld @alex_squadron @JackGilden @schaller67 @tonysilber @SueSilverman @JaredHarel @PaulCarterCA @teresesvoboda

https://t.co/cEj0PMXo2y

[The Oklahoma Black Homesteader Project @oklabhp]

Check out the great contributions in the new special issue from @UNLGPQJournal:"Revisiting Black Oklahoma," edited by Kalenda Eaton. https://t.co/bKbcI8HTr6 @okhistory @AFAM_OU

[Jonathan White @CivilWarJon]

Two guys gambling $50 in dry goods on the outcome of the presidential election of 1860 in Kentucky.

[Geitner Simmons @GeitnerSimmons]

In going over my interviews with high-performing, intellectually curious @UNL_IANR students, a common theme is the importance of internships that connect to their career interests: "I'm using in a professional setting what I've learned in class. That's important to me"

[National Willa Cather Center @WillaCatherFdn]

Join us Thursday, January 18 for our first Author Series of 2024! @JacobFriefeld and Angela Bates will discuss The First Migrants: How Black Homesteaders’ Quest for Land and Freedom Heralded America’s Great Migration [from @UnivNebPress] — To register: https://t.co/CsGKLyEYcy